http://www.pearlsholidays.com/bihar-travels/index.html Bodh Gaya- The Maha Bodhi Temple-The historical place at which the Enlightenment took place became a place of pilgrimage. About 250 years after the Enlightenment‚ the Buddhist Emperor‚ Ashoka visited the site and is considered the founder of the Mahabodhi Temple. Bodhgaya Revitalised- Since 1953‚ Bodh Gaya has been developed as an international place of pilgrimage. Buddhists from Sri Lanka‚ Thailand‚ Burma‚ Tibet‚ Bhutan and Japan
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the course of religion in history are the Edict of Milan‚ the production of the first printed Bible‚ and Luther’s “95 Theses”. In many instances‚ certain religions have not always been accepted‚ as with the case of Christianity. To follow a Christian path would have likely gotten one killed prior to 313. Persecution was common for being a Christian‚ and martyrdom was not uncommon. During this time‚ there was not much religious tolerance. However‚ the Edict of Milan‚ signed by Emperor Constantine
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Dharma. “The edict on Dharma has been inscribed so that my sons and great-grandsons who may come after me should not think new conquest worth achieving. If they do conquer‚ let them take pleasure in moderation and mild punishments.” (HR Pg.145) I think this quote shows how much Buddha really meant to Asoka in his implication of the religion for everyone. From the Pillar Edict VII‚ it seems that Asoka tried to live righteously and follow the commandments of Buddhism. For example‚ in the edict Asoka states
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planted due to its effectiveness in alleviating noise pollution. It is evergreen‚ tall and slender tree grows symmetrically and produces fresh and shining green foliage. The trees are known to grow over 30 ft in height and are commonly mistaken as the Ashoka tree (Saraca Indica) due to the very close resemblance of both trees. The Polyalthia Longifolia can be found natively in India and Sri Lanka and are introduced in gardens of many tropical countries in the world. The fresh leaves of Polyalthia Longifolia
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power with an almost non-existent Estates General‚ and poorly constructed and scattered “parlements.” Economically‚ taxation was biased toward the aristocracy‚ leading to corruption practiced to substitute for lost income. With the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685‚ Louis XIV effectively cut what little rights the Protestant Huguenots had in France. Under Louis XIV‚ French society had a strong middle class‚ setting an example for the rest of Europe to follow. The French
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decrees. The conflict begins almost immediately as the play opens with Antigone planning a way for her to be able to defy Creon’s edict and bury her brother. She is doing this on the principle that every man has a fundamental right to a proper burial and it is her duty to obey the gods. Antigone’s seemingly treasonous actions infuriate Creon who had written the edict to preserve political stability. He believes that the gods favor his point of view because his laws are designed to punish those
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Catholicism by conquest. The desire to grow rich and spread chritianity‚ coupled with advances in sailing technology‚ spurred an age of European exploration. | Charles V & Luther = Edict of Worms... Henry VIII defended 7 sacraments against Luther... Phillip II sent Spanish Armada to invade England’s Protestanism... Edict of Nantes granted religious tolerance (Henry IV)... Mary burned hundreds of protestants at the stake | Exploration | Renaissance ideas = shipbuilding‚ techniques‚ astrolabe‚ compass
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Constantine the Great: More than an Emperor Akbar the Great‚ Suleyman the Magnificent‚ and Tzar Ivan the Terrible all have one thing in common; they each were given a title by their people because of the ways that they ruled. Flavius Valerius Constantinus was no different‚ he became known as Constantine the Great by instituting unprecedented policies which would come to affect the entire future of the Western Civilization. Constantine did many amazing things for his empire: he was the first ruler
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The National Flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolour of deep saffron‚ white and India green; with the Ashoka Chakra‚ a 24-spoke wheel‚ in blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947‚ when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India. The flag was subsequently retained as that of the Republic of India. In India‚ the term "tricolour" (Hindi: तिरंगा‚ Tirangā) almost always refers to the Indian national flag
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Introduction to World Religions: Guided Reading Questions #7 1. Where is Wat Bovorn temple? Tht Wat Bovom temple is near Khao San Road and is next to a canal and is one of the greenest and most peaceful temples in Bangkok. 2. What does Buddha mean? Buddha means the "awakened one". 3. Summarize Siddhartha’s life before he left the palace building for the first time. 4. What are the Four Passing Signs? 5. What is the Great Going Forth? 6. What did Siddhartha do between the Great
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